Spiced Meringues With Coffee Soaked Prunes Recipe
Ingredients
| Egg whites | 3 (FOR THE MERINGUE) | |
| 175 g/6 oz caster sugar | ||
| Mixed spice | 1/2 Teaspoon (FOR THE MERINGUE) | |
| Instant coffee | 2 Tablespoon (FOR THE PRUNES AND CREAM) | |
| 50 g/2 oz caster sugar | ||
| 250 g pack ready-to-eat pitted prunes | ||
| 285ml and 142ml pot double cream | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Set your oven to preheat at 150C/fan 130C/gas 2.
2) Use 2 baking sheets to line with baking parchment.
MAKING
3) In a bowl, pour in egg whites and beat to thick and frothy with an electric whisk. Gradually add sugar by 1 tablespoon during whisking, until the mix turns stiff and glossy. Add spices to the mixture.
4) Immediately after whisking, place 8 big spoonfuls of meringue over the baking sheets with even spacing between each other.
5) Use a spoon to flatten on top and make a nest like shape at the center.
6) Place the baking sheets inside the oven and bake 45 minutes.
7) Let the meringues remain inside the oven to come back at room temperature, for overnight or at least 4 hours. Store these in an airtight container.
8) In another pan, add 200ml water along with coffee and sugar. Add prunes and bring the liquid to simmer for 10 minutes or until the liquid gets absorbed. Keep on stirring to dissolve coffee and sugar. Remove from heat and allow it to chill.
FINALIZING
9) Whip the cream properly and take the meringues to spoon whipped cream inside the nest shaped hole. Top the cream with prunes.
SERVING
10) Spread little of the prune juice on top of the meringues before serving.
1) Set your oven to preheat at 150C/fan 130C/gas 2.
2) Use 2 baking sheets to line with baking parchment.
MAKING
3) In a bowl, pour in egg whites and beat to thick and frothy with an electric whisk. Gradually add sugar by 1 tablespoon during whisking, until the mix turns stiff and glossy. Add spices to the mixture.
4) Immediately after whisking, place 8 big spoonfuls of meringue over the baking sheets with even spacing between each other.
5) Use a spoon to flatten on top and make a nest like shape at the center.
6) Place the baking sheets inside the oven and bake 45 minutes.
7) Let the meringues remain inside the oven to come back at room temperature, for overnight or at least 4 hours. Store these in an airtight container.
8) In another pan, add 200ml water along with coffee and sugar. Add prunes and bring the liquid to simmer for 10 minutes or until the liquid gets absorbed. Keep on stirring to dissolve coffee and sugar. Remove from heat and allow it to chill.
FINALIZING
9) Whip the cream properly and take the meringues to spoon whipped cream inside the nest shaped hole. Top the cream with prunes.
SERVING
10) Spread little of the prune juice on top of the meringues before serving.
Chef
